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New Allegations of Forged Hahn Support

A growing number of Jewish community members are saying that Hahn\’s re-election campaign falsely claimed them as endorsers in that ad.

In Campaign, It’s All Israel All the Time

Like two surly dinner guests who won\’t let an argument go, President Bush and Sen. John Kerry won\’t get off topic when they take their case to U.S. Jews: It\’s all Israel all the time.

Love-Bombing of Jews Hitting Mark

After kvelling about how thrilled he was to have been introduced before Republican Sen. Arlen Specter — his Jewish colleague from the Keystone state — Rick Santorum commanded the crowd to go back home and sing the gospel of President Bush.

Political Activism Inspires Iranians

Iran\’s growing nuclear threat has activated members of Los Angeles\’ Iranian Jewish community to participate in this year\’s presidential campaigns and make their voices heard.

Mel Levine Takes Kerry Mideast Post

When Washington goes its own way and disrespects its allies, it hurts not only the United States, but Israel as well, says Mel Levine.

The Silent Minority

If there had been any doubts that I was in another country, they were erased when the first reviews of Mel Gibson\’s "The Passion of the Christ" began to appear in the London press.

Fine-Tuning

\”I don\’t get it,\” one of them told me. \”Here this popular governor is going to Israel at a time when Israel really needs all the friends it can get, and people are turning it into an issue. I\’ve had it with the Jews.\”

Community Briefs

Milken Community High School senior Nona Farahnik was named Milken Idol for her stirring pro-Israel speech in the school\’s March 10 public speaking finals, with other competitors talking about bullies, cheating, the homeless and Special Olympics in the \”American Idol\”-inspired contest.

My Culture War

I understand that by many peoples\’ standards, Stern is indecent, but he has been so for a long, long time. The incident that prompted Clear Channel to dump him, and for which the FCC may levy fines, has been so commonplace on his program that it could have been mistaken for a promo spot.

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